Proverbs 23:3
Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
In Context
2and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
Cross References
Psalms 141:4Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
Daniel 1:8But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
Ephesians 4:22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:2-4
Cautions against Luxury and Covetousness. 1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. The sin we are here warned against is luxury and sensuality, and the indulgence of the appetite in eating and drinking, a sin that most easily besets us. 1. We are here told when we enter into temptation, and are in most danger of falling into this sin: " When… Read the whole commentary →